Allegheny County Mother Arrested After Child’s Fentanyl Exposure

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department arrested Lenae Mills, 29, of Harrison Township, following her 11-month-old child’s hospitalization due to fentanyl exposure. On August 4, the department’s General Investigations…

Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit Busts Drug Trafficking Operation

SECAUCUS, NJ – The Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit has made progress in dismantling a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring operating in the area. Recently, Erica Festino, known as Erica Potente, was apprehended,…

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Atlantic City Detectives Arrest Armed Drug Dealer After Foot Chase

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Saturday, Atlantic City Police Detectives Eric Evans and Alberto Valles apprehended Tereen Fowler, a 28-year-old man from Philadelphia, for drug dealing and weapon possession. Fowler was observed…

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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Weapon and Drug Violations

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 8, 2023, JUSTIN MORGAN, age 26, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Lance…

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Nutley Dealer Facing Drug and Money Laundering Charges

NUTLEY, NJ — Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Omar Rios, a resident of Nutley, NJ, on multiple drug-related charges and money laundering. The arrest on November 9, 2023,…

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Major Drug Bust in Atlantic City: Four Men Charged

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – In a significant drug investigation, the Atlantic City Police Department charged four men for their involvement in narcotics distribution. The operation led to the recovery of substantial amounts…

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Two Arrested in Georgia Human Trafficking Case Involving Minor

ATLANTA, GA – The indictment of Anthony Charles Holmes and Jameesha Monique Harris was announced by Attorney General Chris Carr. The charges include Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude, Trafficking in Cocaine,…

Is New Jersey Losing Battle Against Drug Epidemic? Most Say Yes in Poll

TRENTON, NJ – The number of people dying from drug overdoses in New Jersey has tripled over the past ten years, leaving one glaring question. Are we losing the battle against the…

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Fentanyl Distribution Ring

Collin Edwards, 29, of Largo, Maryland, pleaded guilty for his role in a fentanyl distribution ring and a separate charge of identity theft in a scheme…

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Dominican National Charged with Illegally Reentering U.S.

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE OZUNA CRUZ, also known as Jose Cruz-Cruz, Jose Chapulin, Jose Ozuna-Montero, and Jose Ozun-Cruz, 48, a citizen of…

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Hartford Man Caught with Drugs and Ghost Gun in Bristol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TRAEVAUGHNN MORRISON, 27, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 30…

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Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Telisa Rene McCauley, 31, of Charleston, was sentenced today to nine years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams…

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